April, 2019

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When the Talent Market Is Tight, Don't Settle for B Players — Hire A Potentials Instead

Recruiter

The market for the best talent in 2019 is brutal! The overwhelming majority of top performers — "A players," as they are known — are extremely satisfied at their current firms. Business is good, and A players are doing purposeful work that makes them feel fulfilled both culturally and monetarily. That is all great news for them and their current employers, but not so much for companies and recruiters looking to add talent.

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Chocolate vs. Broccoli in the World of Hiring Software

ApplicantPro

Given the choice between a heaping bowl of chocolate ice cream, and a heaping bowl of steamed broccoli, chances are I will always choose the chocolate ice cream. Who wouldn't? Also given the choice between the two, my kids will always choose the bowl of chocolate ice cream. However, because I'm the dad I have to do what's best for them and sometimes give them the bowl of broccoli.

Software 227
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Returnships: A New Concept In Internships

Katrina Kibben

See how returnships can benefit and build your intern program. The post Returnships: A New Concept In Internships appeared first on Katrina Kibben.

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How a Small Team Can Lead a Large-Scale EVP Activation Strategy

Rally Recruitment Marketing

When it comes to employer branding initiatives, one of the most important is creating your employer value proposition (EVP). But once your EVP pillars and messaging are created, what happens then? It’s time to activate your EVP to ensure you clearly communicate your employer brand to candidates and internal employees! Activating your EVP is just as important to your talent brand as creating it.

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The Complete People Management Toolkit

From welcoming new team members to tough termination decisions, each employment lifecycle phase requires a balance of knowledge, empathy & legal diligence.

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Recruiters. You must ask this one question.

Greg Savage

The biggest cause of recruiting screw-ups is recruiters making assumptions. And we make them every day. So much angst and wailing over things gone wrong, and the unfairness of it all! All blamed on ‘bad luck’, flaky candidates and fickle clients. But it’s not bad luck at all. It’s bad recruiting. Specifically, the craft of […].

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Scaling With Speed Without Compromising Candidate Quality

Lever

Time to fill and quality of hire are two of the most common metrics that talent acquisition teams track, and for good reason. In today’s competitive talent landscape, time to fill has been increasing dramatically—but hiring managers need their roles filled yesterday. The speed with which you’re able to find and hire a candidate directly impacts your organization’s ability to meet its goals.

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6 Ways to Turn Today’s Silver Medal Candidates into Tomorrow’s Gold Medalist Hires

ExactHire Recruiting

How often have you progressed through the hiring process and ultimately realized that your final two candidates were almost evenly matched–one just slightly nudged out the other for the gold medal employment offer? While it’s great to be in that kind of position as the employer, it can be tough to turn down a talented second choice candidate. However, these “silver medal candidates” pose a significant opportunity for your company and great care should be taken to continuously engage them.

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Switch Out Your HR Hat to Drive Better Hiring Results

ApplicantPro

Remember the old Superman comics? The ones where Superman and Lex Luthor went head to head in an epic fight scene, only for Lex to barely slip out of Superman’s grasp once again? Then Lex would return to scheming and Superman would turn back into Clark Kent and return to his job writing columns at the Daily Planet until the next issue. While most people tend to concentrate on the big fight scene, or whatever crazy plan Lex Luther might come up with next, today I want you to concentrate on the pa

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Changing How Talent is Acquired: The Demands of Multi-Channel Global Sourcing

Allegis Global Solutions

Employers today have numerous options for sourcing talent. The right worker may be anywhere in the world, and that person may be reached through many different channels of communication and interaction. Social media, job boards, freelancer sites, agencies, and even the company’s own candidate database may all be sources of new talent.

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Modernizing Hiring: The Rise of Contingent Recruitment in 2024

The job market is changing fast, and to stay ahead, your hiring strategy needs to be flexible. With recent economic shifts, more companies are turning to contingent workers for their adaptability and cost savings. In fact, 32% of businesses are already prioritizing contingent over traditional full-time positions. Curious to learn more? In our new guide, you'll discover: The major benefits of incorporating contingent workers into your team.

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30% of Agencies report a decline in profit. Here is why.

Greg Savage

2018 was a great year for the recruitment agency industry in Australia and New Zealand. 95% of recruitment agencies reporting to Staffing Industry Metrics made profits in 2018, leaving just 5% of firms trading at a loss, the lowest and best result in 7 years. Of the 95% of recruitment agencies which made a profit […].

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What Job Seekers Today Expect During the Hiring Process [Infographic]

ClearCompany Recruiting

The recruiting landscape of 2019 is challenging. Recruiters are in a tight race to find top talent , and with copious job openings paired with low unemployment, the job seeker is firmly in the driver’s seat. It's essential for an organization to fine-tune their recruiting processes to steer A Players in the direction of their company and win the war for talent.

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The Challenges of Small-Business Recruiting + How to Overcome Them

Lever

The agility of small business is a great differentiator and advantage versus their larger business counterparts. Despite shifts in business winds, the small business owner can adjust their sails with ease and minimal bureaucracy.

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Culture Fit or Culture Add: Can You Fit In?

Katrina Kibben

Can you be a culture fit if you're also a culture add? What does all of that mean anyway? The post Culture Fit or Culture Add: Can You Fit In? appeared first on Katrina Kibben.

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Hiring for Culture Fit: Align Your Values, Roles and Candidates

Speaker: Dr. Craig Ellis, Head of I-O Psychology, HighMatch

Is the term “culture” just a buzzword tossed around at your organization, or have you delved into the core values and behaviors that truly define a good fit for your company? In this webinar, Dr. Craig Ellis, an I-O Psychologist, will share a proven framework to identify the essential traits that contribute to a seamless fit within your unique culture, not just in your current successful employees but also in prospective candidates.

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Find Your Best Employees by Taking Advantage of Low Unemployment Rates

ApplicantPro

I've spoken here before on how to hire when the unemployment rate is low, and since then the unemployment rate has continued to fall. While the low unemployment rate is overall great news for the economy, it tends to make employers a little uncomfortable because they believe low unemployment makes hiring more difficult. Does the low unemployment rate make hiring more difficult?

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How to Build an Employer Brand

Glassdoor for Employers

How you’re viewed as an employer—by past, present, and future employees—is what is called an “employer brand,” and Glassdoor’s research shows it’s worth its weight in gold. But what exactly is an employer brand? And how can you cultivate—and keep—a positive one? This guide walks you through everything you need to know to build the best brand. . Guide Overview. 1.

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Find a Healthy Balance: Top-Rated Workplaces for Work-Life Balance in 2019

Indeed

Do you consider your job very stressful? If so, you’re not alone — in a recent survey on workplace stress levels, 76% of respondents said stress at work has had a negative impact on their personal relationships, while 66% have lost sleep due to work stress. But implementing best practices for work-life balance is crucial to getting the best out of employees.

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Ensure Compliance During the Onboarding Process

ClearCompany Recruiting

You ensure there is a desk set up, rummage through the supply closet to gather all of the necessities, grab some swag items and make a note of the new hire paperwork that still needs to be completed. The time has come! Your new hire will be here tomorrow morning and your onboarding process must be ready for them. With such an emphasis on the candidate experience in today’s candidate-driven market, your new employee will have set expectations for their first day.

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Future-proof your I-9 compliance for 2024

Speaker: Join I-9 Experts:

Got I-9 compliance on your mind? Spending endless amounts of time ensuring you stay compliant? Get your questions answered with an expert panel from WorkBright. During this one-hour webinar, Workbright will dive deep into I-9 best practices, navigate the nuances of the new 2023 'alternative procedure,' and learn actionable ways to ensure your audit trail is squeaky clean.

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Creating a Culture of Accountability

Lever

A lack of accountability in the workplace can spell doom for companies, especially those in high growth and working on employee retention and engagement.

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Your Greatest Asset: What Does That Even Mean?

Katrina Kibben

By day, we’re told that “people are our greatest asset.” At night, we nod, we smile, we cry at home. What does it "greatest asset" mean anyway? The post Your Greatest Asset: What Does That Even Mean? appeared first on Katrina Kibben.

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Tips for a Great Webcam Interview

NPA Worldwide

Today’s guest blogger is Anthony McCormack , founding consultant, managing director and entrepreneur behind Macstaff with offices in Bristol and Abergavenny, United Kingdom. Macstaff is a high impact recruitment consultancy majoring on right-fit permanent placements in construction, property, manufacturing and engineering sectors in UK & Internationally.

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Why Many Job Seekers Switch Jobs Frequently

Glassdoor for Employers

Why is it that some people stay devoted to one job for many years, while others seem to flit from one position to another? Why do some careerists plant themselves into a role for the long haul while others frequently uproot for greener pastures? There are many reasons people become job hoppers , some viable and others not so much. Either way, identifying their motives is helpful in managing potential flight risks; as well, knowing how to respond when a job-hopper “bad hire” creates a backlash is

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Get a Look Inside The Ultimate Recruiter Planning Kit

As recruiting teams work harder than ever to find, hire, and onboard qualified candidates in this highly competitive market, it’s essential to find ways to optimize your recruiting function. The Ultimate Recruiter Planning Kit includes eight worksheets filled with labor market insights, actionable recruiting strategies, and worksheets to plan your strategy for hiring top talent.

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The Difference Between Recruiting Millennials and Gen Z

Indeed

Generations are a funny thing and a concept that we have yet to define in concrete terms. No, seriously. By most accounts, it means something nebulous like “ all of the people born and living at about the same time, taken collectively.” Doesn’t exactly give you a lot to work with, and yet, when millennials rolled into the workforce, the whole corporate world reacted with surprise (to say the least): “Who are these people, and what are we supposed to do with them?”.

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How to Keep Your Employees’ Goals High Yet Attainable

ClearCompany Recruiting

Managers walk a fine line when setting goals. High and aggressive goals have a high reward when achieved. When a team reaches a goal they’ve worked hard for and put significant time into, they feel inspired and motivated to take on new challenges. This confidence boost unites the team to push on. It’s no wonder managers often set goals that are a little too aggressive; the reward is so tempting.

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Top 10 Resources for Recruiters (That Are Fun and Informative)

SmartRecruiters

Need some inspiration? These Talent Acquisition resources are chock-full of knowledge and personality! In the last five years, the recruitment industry found itself undergoing an exciting renaissance. A profession no one ever wrote books about is now smack dab in the zeitgeist, directly affected by both cultural movements (like #metoo) and technological advancements (such as AI and social media trends).

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Life’s A Stage: Paying Speakers At Events

Katrina Kibben

Speakers at events deserve to be paid for their hard work, period. The post Life’s A Stage: Paying Speakers At Events appeared first on Katrina Kibben.

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Small HR, Big Impact: Boosting Employee Engagement and Excellence with Innovative HR Tech

Speaker: Aino Ilkka - People and Culture Lead at KAITO Insight

In the fast-paced landscape of small growth companies, harnessing the power of HR technology is the key to achieving remarkable results in employee engagement and HR management. Aino Ilkka, People and Culture Leader, will share practical tips and lessons learned through case stories and cover how to successfully source, implement, and scale HR tech for the best ROI.

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Six Best Practices Recruiting Leaders Can Learn from Customer Service

Survale

Feedback-driven, best practices recruiting programs are relatively new, yet the potential for transformational change is huge. Born out of the quest for friction-free candidate experience, early tactics for feedback-driven recruiting have revolved around point in time surveys aimed at understanding candidate satisfaction to deliver a better candidate experience.

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Apprenticeships: A Game Changer for Talent Pipelines

Glassdoor for Employers

Apprenticeships have been around since the Middle Ages. Back then, young laborers seeking to gain entry into a craft guild spent time training under expert guidance. Since the early 20th century, apprenticeships have been on the decline — and they aren’t exactly roaring back into public consciousness. But apprenticeship programs might just be the perfect solution to the labor shortage threatening to upend the American technology and manufacturing industries.

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Spring into a Less-Stressed Workplace

Indeed

Anxiety, back pain, fatigue, headaches, insomnia, weight gain or loss. It may sound like a pharmaceutical ad, but it’s actually a list of common symptoms associated with stress: uncomfortable when experienced on their own and potentially dangerous taken together. April is Stress Awareness Month, and the truth is that stress is almost impossible to avoid these days.